The 2017 Pinarello Line Features Some Totally Crazy Bikes

Though the bike pictured looks like a current Dogma, this is actually one of a very limited number of special bikes built for Team Sky’s premier riders. Pinarello isn’t saying much, other than that it’s made with a different carbon, which lets the company’s engineers build this signature bike lighter: claimed weight is 780 grams—80 grams lighter than the standard Dogma F8. Sorry Clydesdales, Pinarello puts a rider's weight limit on the XLight of just 154 pounds. An informal top tube pinch revealed that the XLight’s tubes are noticeably thinner than a standard F8’s, and flex noticeably with a strong squeeze. The XLight frameset will sell for about $8,499, and only 200 will be produced.

This bike seemed to surprise even Pinarello’s distributors. Essentially a relaxed F8, this bike shares the longer wheelbase and taller head tube of the K8-s, Pinarello’s bike for the Spring Classics, but does not have the rear damper. Though it won’t be as smooth at the K8-s, it should be around 100 grams lighter. Ten sizes are offered: 44 to 59.5cm. The K8 is sold as a frameset only for $5,750.

Pinarello Dogma K8, $5570.00

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K8-s Disk

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Pinarello’s Dogma line consists of three frames—F8, K8, K8-s—offered for both rim and disc brakes. The K8-s Disk is the most feature-loaded of the bunch: It has rear suspension with 12mm of travel, asymmetric frame design, aerodynamic tube shaping, and the control of disc brakes. The bike uses Flat Mount disc calipers and 12mm thru axles front and rear, and accepts mechanical, electronic, or, as shown SRAM’s Red eTap disc brake group. The K8-s Disk is only sold as a frameset in the US; it retails for $6,250.

The Gan K is to the Gan as the Dogma K8 is to the F8: The ‘K’ models have a longer wheelbase, and are built for a more upright riding position. The Gan K is only offered with disc brakes. Seven sizes are offered: 42.5 to 59cm. With Shimano Ultegra, the Gan K Disk sells for $4,000.

Pinarello Gan K Disc, $4000.00

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Gan GR-s Disk

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Italians do dirt roads too. The Gan GR series bikes get gravel-tuned geometry. Compared to the road-going Gan frames, the GR frames have less BB drop, longer chainstays and front center (and wheelbase), longer headtube, shallower head angle, and more fork offset. The Gan GR-s gets the 12mm-travel elastomer rear damper first seen on Pinarello’s K8-s, 12mm thru axles front and rear, clearance for up to 35mm wide tires, and fender mounts. Built with Shimano Ultegra mechanical, the Gan GR-s will sell for $5,250.

Pinarello Gan GR-s Disk, $5250.00

At a Glance

Gravel-tuned geometry

12mm axles front and rear

Clearance for tires up to 35mm wide

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Gan GR Disk

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The Gan GR is almost exactly the same bike as the Gan GR-s, except it does not have the rear suspension unit, making it simpler and lighter by about 100 grams. In the USA, the Gan GR will be sold as a complete bike with Shimano 105 for $2,850.

Pinarello Gan GR, $2850.00

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F8 Disk

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The Pinarello Dogma F8 is one of our favorite race bikes, and a two-time Editors’ Choice winner. The F8 Disk is simply the F8 with better (though heavier) brakes. The frame uses the cleaner Flat Mount caliper standard, and 12mm thru axles front and rear. The F8 Disk frame is offered in 11 sizes, 44 to 62 cm, and is sold in the US as a frame only for $5,750.

The new Bolide TT frame is more aerodynamic and a whopping 350 grams lighter than the previous version of the Bolide, with no falloff in stiffness, Pinarello representatives claim. The fork is all-new, with extensions on the trailing edge of the dropouts influenced by Bradley Wiggins’ hour-record winning bike. The downtube has new shaping as well, and is designed to offer improved aerodynamics with a water bottle. The new Bolide TT also features a dropped top tube, new seatpost clamp, and a reshaped rear brake cover. The frameset is available, with the retail price set at an astounding $14,500.

Pinarello Bolide, $14500.00

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Prima

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Though Pinarello is positioned as a premium brand in the USA, the company does offer value-priced bikes as well. The Prima uses an aluminum frame and carbon fork, with Pinarello’s Onda shaping (claimed to improve both stiffness and bump compliance). The Prima may be low-cost, but the geometry is similar to Pinarello’s top-of-the-line F8, and even shares some features like the 1.125 to 1.5-inch tapered steerer. Two colors are availabe, and it’s offered in 10 sizes: 44 to 65.5cm. Built with Shimano Sora, the Prima sells for $1,300.

Pinarello Prima, $1300.00

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Gan

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Outwardly, the Gan looks a lot like the Dogma F8, sharing some of aerodynamic tube shaping and asymmetric frame design of Pinarello’s top-end bike. Geometry is largely the same as well, though the Gan is offered in 10 sizes, one fewer than the F8. The most significant difference is the Gan is built with lower-grade carbon than the F8, and so is heavier, and potentially less stiff. The Gan is offered in both a standard version and Pinarello’s Easy Fit women’s geometry. Built with Shimano 105, the bike sells for $2,650.

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